After two days of traveling with Linda's group, the forest ends, revealing a vast field. Even though the field was smaller than Gamian, it seemed to be roughly the size of Lewis Plain.
Balaon, who was driving the wagon that was temporarily repaired in front of him, smiled as if he was pointing at the field.
“Haha! It's been a long time. Nothing seems to have changed here. ”
“Mr. Balon seems pleased to be here. I can see the smile on his face. ”
“Of course! The Mareon Empire is as far as we go!" ”
As Balon has said, if only the vast plains and borders were safe, the Mareon Empire would be their destination.
The frontier divides the four kingdoms of Gamian and the Mareon Empire of Panybloon. Without this boundary, the relationship between the Mareon Empire and the Kingdom of Manislan would not have been better.
“Come on, let's go to the border! ”
“Balon, Linda's hurt! Drive slowly! ”
“Yes, yes! ”
As Balon moves the wagon, the rest of the party chases after him. As I was walking along the border for a long time, I began to see the checkpoint from afar.
There were literally hundreds of soldiers at the checkpoint, and dozens of people were lined up to get through there.
What's a little unusual is what Jeff heard about the fact that the checkpoint is co-operated by Mareon and Manislan. In one word, soldiers from two countries work together in one place.
“The checkpoint... Is this okay? ”
Looking at Janton, he nods.
“Of course. The Four Kingdoms and the Mareon Empire have had many interactions in the past, so it shouldn't be a problem. Plus, Linda has a token that symbolizes the nobles of the Mareon Empire. ”
“... That's a relief. ”
No matter how smooth the inspection was for the exchange, I thought I would easily send those who looked like soldiers, not merchants or mercenaries, but I was quite expected to be a Noble Token after seeing Janton's confident expression.
‘Perhaps the Mareon Empire will wear a ring like the Four Kingdoms. ’
A ring that is most commonly used by nobles in the Four Kingdoms.
Most nobles draw symbols of their families instead of jewelry in the middle of luxurious rings. Of course, not all nobles do. For example, Baran or Tarien didn't wear a ring.
As the wagon races toward the checkpoint for a long time, four soldiers in brown harp armor block the way from the entrance.
“Stop. Stop! ”
“What's going on? Isn't the inspection over there? ”
After jumping out of the wagon and asking the guard, the soldier looks surprised for a moment and opens his mouth with a stiff face.
“Until yesterday, but not today. ”
“Yes?”
“We have received word that a criminal is coming this way to pass through the checkpoint. So starting today, you'll need a more thorough inspection to get through the checkpoint. Please cooperate.”
“Criminal? What crime have you committed? ”
“I... I can't tell you that. Hmmm!”
The expression on the soldier's face tells us something.
“So they were vetted just like us? ”
When I pointed at the merchants who were standing in line a long time in front of me, the soldier panicked and suddenly frowned and became angry.
“We'll take care of that! Keep in mind that if we don't cooperate, we may have a problem! ”
“No, that's not... ”
Yanton grabbed my arm as I was about to get angry at the soldier's incomprehensible behavior.
“Kaiyan, why don't you cooperate first? Since Linda is here, we should be able to get through soon. ”
“Phew... Got it. ”
“Well, we're ready for inspection. What are we supposed to do? ”
A soldier with a frightened look on his face because of a sudden burst of energy made me look relieved when I stepped back and opened my mouth again.
“Hmmm… you'll first need to talk about destination and occupancy, and if there's anything you can prove, you can submit it. ”
“The destination is the Marcaine territory of the Mareon Empire, with a crew of six and one in a wagon. ”
Janton doesn't seem to have noticed, but his last destination, Markayn, just lit up the soldier's eyes. He's suspicious from the start and even more suspicious.
“Is there no way to prove your identity? ”
“Hmmm... Please wait a moment. ”
I don't mind having a mercenary, but the soldiers, including Janton, approached Linda's wagon with no way to prove their identity.
“Linda, the medical examiner is asking you to verify your identity. ”
“Really? Well, I guess I'll have to step up. ”
[Yawn! Kaiyan, what's going on?]
Linda comes out of the wagon with a small hand, and I can see the suspicious soldier smiling at her mouth.
‘There is something. ’
The sensation of stabbing and ringing in the head. This is what I felt when Salmos hit me and Baran on the back of the head.
I got a little closer to Linda just in case. If those soldiers play tricks on us, we can swing our swords right away.
Linda approaches the soldier, who knows nothing. She pulls out the necklace that was on her neck and pushes it forward.
“Now, is this enough? ”
“Oh... that's a symbol used by the nobles of the Mareon Empire! That's enough!”
“Well then... ”
“Here's a noble impersonator! ”
“Old?”
The man who was looking at Linda with a fake smile suddenly changed his position and shouted loudly, and some of the hundreds of soldiers waiting behind him swiftly approached with their spears raised.
First, we take Linda backwards and look at the soldier, looking at the group with disdainful eyes as if he knew she would.
“Khh, I've known you since you were dressed as a soldier. These are felons! We must kill them before they escape! ”
“… What do you mean by impersonator? Linda is really a nobleman of the Markain family. ”
Janton raises his spear and looks at the approaching soldiers, but they continue to surround themselves with disbelief and other reasons.
There seems to be a different reason for the stabbing sensation in the head.
“Mr. Janton, first protect Linda with the other soldiers. If I don't feel right... I'm gonna have to go through it. ”
“Yes? If you say so, Kaiyan... ”
Pushing embarrassing Yanton backwards and blocking the front, the soldier who was frightened by my presence summons those who appear to be knights slowly approaching from behind.
“Knights! Those are noble impersonators! I think he's trying to rebel! We have to kill him now! ”
“Noble Imposter? What's that supposed to mean? What the hell is this commotion? ”
The knight who glanced at me once looked at the soldier and asked, he was embarrassed and pointed at Linda with a gesture.
“There was a message from the Empire this morning that a noble impersonator was heading for the checkpoint! They must be impersonators! ”
“Communications? I haven't heard that story. Lord Bern, have you heard anything? ”
The knight who was talking to the soldier looks back and asks his colleague. He shakes his head and looks at the soldier as if he doesn't know.
“This is the first I've heard of you. Hey, is this really where the comms come from? How come me and Sir Baus don't know that? ”
“Yes, it's true! Why would I lie? They must be noble impersonators! ”
“Really? Hmm... Sir Bauth, why don't you defeat them first and then communicate to the Empire? ”
The Knight said he would communicate with the Empire, and I could see his face turning pale and anxious.
‘Communication is a lie. ’
Otherwise, there's no reason for him to be nervous.
While I was thinking about why that soldier lied, the two knights who were talking to each other for a moment walked slowly with their swords drawn.
“Did you really impersonate the nobles? ”
“No! I really am a nobleman of the House of Marcaine! ”
The knight asked, shouting as if Linda was unfair behind Janton.
“Well... I'll put down all the swords first, and if I catch them quietly, I'll release them after an accurate investigation." What do you think? ”
“Hey, Knight! They are impersonators! I told you to kill them immediately if you find them in the Empire! So we have to kill him! ”
“You be quiet. You can decide whether he's a nobleman or not. If you're right about me and Ser Bern after an accurate investigation, then it won't be too late. ”
Things are going to get pretty interesting.
I don't know why that soldier is trying to kill us, but I wonder who came up with such a lame plan. Did he think the knights would kill us if we were ignorant and impersonating nobles?
When I stepped back, holding back my sneaky smile, Janton and his soldiers put their swords to the ground.
“They're... hmm? Why don't you put the sword down? ”
“Phew... I'll do that. ”
After receiving it from Tarien, you close your eyes and put your sword to the ground, thinking it would do some damage to Linda's group.
“Now, take them inside the checkpoint. Don't ever be rude. ”
Soldiers approach the Knight's order and take the wagon and us to the building inside the checkpoint. As I went inside, I saw the face of the soldier standing still, but when I saw his eyes shaking because he was pale, I didn't think it would be like this.
‘Idiot. ’
After the soldiers let us into the building, everyone leaves, a knight named Bern and Baus approaches and sits on a chair across the street.
“We've requested communication from the Empire. It should be ready soon." I was just wondering, are you really a nobleman? ”
“Yes! I am the nobleman of the House of Marcaine! ”
“Haha, I see. If so, there should be no problem. Please be patient. ”
A moment later, the communication station in front of the person named Bern is lit up, and Bern talks for a long time with the communication station and the color of the communication station is blurred again.
After communicating, Bern doesn't look so good.
“Hmmm...”
“Lord Bern, what's the matter? ”
“Lord Bauth, this is the nobleman of the Mareon Empire. He claims to be the heir to the Markains. ”
“I see. But is there a problem? ”
“Looks like we're going to have to bring that soldier back. The Empire said they never made contact this morning. ”
“Yes? Oh, I see. I'll get him right away. ”
When Baus goes out to hunt the soldier, a knight named Bern bows his head to Linda.
“I'm sorry. This happened at the fifth checkpoint, where I'm in charge. ”
“No! I'm fine! ”
“Lord Bauth will find out why he did what he did when he brought in the soldiers. Again, I'm very sorry. ”
‘Exactly. But who would do such a low-level thing? ’
What a lame plan. I can't stop laughing.
Maybe if he was next to the dead Jansen, he would have pointed fingers saying he was a fool.
Let's wait a moment. A man named Baus returns from the outside. But he came back alone, wondering where the soldier who should have come with him had gone.
“Hey, why didn't you bring the soldier? ”
“That……. ”
Baus blurs his words and looks at Linda and us.
“... I think he got away. ”
“What? What do you mean? The guards at the checkpoint fled! ”
“The other soldiers said they were going to go to the Storage for a while... I went to the Storage and there was no one there. I think he ran away when he caught me in a lie. ”
“Ugh... Oh my... I can't believe this is happening at our fifth checkpoint. The soldier seemed strange to me. ”
‘Tsk, tsk. You should have brought that soldier from the beginning. ’
The fact that they didn't attack us because they believed in the soldiers' words is that their work is not clean.
If it was any weirder, I should have left a watcher with him or brought him in.
“I'm so sorry about this... I will definitely catch the runaway soldier and send word to the Markains." ”
“Okay, so we're good to go? ”
“Yes! Of course. Here's your pass. If you show me this pass when you walk past the checkpoint in the future, this will never happen. ”
Bern takes us to the wagon with a sorry expression, and he looks at me with a surprised look as if he remembers something about the moment Linda was about to board the wagon.
“W-well! Sir, the cat is gone! What do I do...”
“It's okay. I know where I am. ”
“Really?"
“Yeah, so let's get going. ”
Rica's probably after a missing soldier right now.
I thought the soldiers would flee from the beginning, so I asked Rika before coming inside the checkpoint building, and she gave me the pleasure of letting me run faster than anyone else.
‘If we catch the soldier, we'll find out who did this. ’
Who the hell did this to you?
After two days of traveling with Linda's group, the forest ends, revealing a vast field. Even though the field was smaller than Gamian, it seemed to be roughly the size of Lewis Plain.
Balaon, who was driving the wagon that was temporarily repaired in front of him, smiled as if he was pointing at the field.
“Haha! It's been a long time. Nothing seems to have changed here. ”
“Mr. Balon seems pleased to be here. I can see the smile on his face. ”
“Of course! The Mareon Empire is as far as we go!" ”
As Balon has said, if only the vast plains and borders were safe, the Mareon Empire would be their destination.
The frontier divides the four kingdoms of Gamian and the Mareon Empire of Panybloon. Without this boundary, the relationship between the Mareon Empire and the Kingdom of Manislan would not have been better.
“Come on, let's go to the border! ”
“Balon, Linda's hurt! Drive slowly! ”
“Yes, yes! ”
As Balon moves the wagon, the rest of the party chases after him. As I was walking along the border for a long time, I began to see the checkpoint from afar.
There were literally hundreds of soldiers at the checkpoint, and dozens of people were lined up to get through there.
What's a little unusual is what Jeff heard about the fact that the checkpoint is co-operated by Mareon and Manislan. In one word, soldiers from two countries work together in one place.
“The checkpoint... Is this okay? ”
Looking at Janton, he nods.
“Of course. The Four Kingdoms and the Mareon Empire have had many interactions in the past, so it shouldn't be a problem. Plus, Linda has a token that symbolizes the nobles of the Mareon Empire. ”
“... That's a relief. ”
No matter how smooth the inspection was for the exchange, I thought I would easily send those who looked like soldiers, not merchants or mercenaries, but I was quite expected to be a Noble Token after seeing Janton's confident expression.
‘Perhaps the Mareon Empire will wear a ring like the Four Kingdoms. ’
A ring that is most commonly used by nobles in the Four Kingdoms.
Most nobles draw symbols of their families instead of jewelry in the middle of luxurious rings. Of course, not all nobles do. For example, Baran or Tarien didn't wear a ring.
As the wagon races toward the checkpoint for a long time, four soldiers in brown harp armor block the way from the entrance.
“Stop. Stop! ”
“What's going on? Isn't the inspection over there? ”
After jumping out of the wagon and asking the guard, the soldier looks surprised for a moment and opens his mouth with a stiff face.
“Until yesterday, but not today. ”
“Yes?”
“We have received word that a criminal is coming this way to pass through the checkpoint. So starting today, you'll need a more thorough inspection to get through the checkpoint. Please cooperate.”
“Criminal? What crime have you committed? ”
“I... I can't tell you that. Hmmm!”
The expression on the soldier's face tells us something.
“So they were vetted just like us? ”
When I pointed at the merchants who were standing in line a long time in front of me, the soldier panicked and suddenly frowned and became angry.
“We'll take care of that! Keep in mind that if we don't cooperate, we may have a problem! ”
“No, that's not... ”
Yanton grabbed my arm as I was about to get angry at the soldier's incomprehensible behavior.
“Kaiyan, why don't you cooperate first? Since Linda is here, we should be able to get through soon. ”
“Phew... Got it. ”
“Well, we're ready for inspection. What are we supposed to do? ”
A soldier with a frightened look on his face because of a sudden burst of energy made me look relieved when I stepped back and opened my mouth again.
“Hmmm… you'll first need to talk about destination and occupancy, and if there's anything you can prove, you can submit it. ”
“The destination is the Marcaine territory of the Mareon Empire, with a crew of six and one in a wagon. ”
Janton doesn't seem to have noticed, but his last destination, Markayn, just lit up the soldier's eyes. He's suspicious from the start and even more suspicious.
“Is there no way to prove your identity? ”
“Hmmm... Please wait a moment. ”
I don't mind having a mercenary, but the soldiers, including Janton, approached Linda's wagon with no way to prove their identity.
“Linda, the medical examiner is asking you to verify your identity. ”
“Really? Well, I guess I'll have to step up. ”
[Yawn! Kaiyan, what's going on?]
Linda comes out of the wagon with a small hand, and I can see the suspicious soldier smiling at her mouth.
‘There is something. ’
The sensation of stabbing and ringing in the head. This is what I felt when Salmos hit me and Baran on the back of the head.
I got a little closer to Linda just in case. If those soldiers play tricks on us, we can swing our swords right away.
Linda approaches the soldier, who knows nothing. She pulls out the necklace that was on her neck and pushes it forward.
“Now, is this enough? ”
“Oh... that's a symbol used by the nobles of the Mareon Empire! That's enough!”
“Well then... ”
“Here's a noble impersonator! ”
“Old?”
The man who was looking at Linda with a fake smile suddenly changed his position and shouted loudly, and some of the hundreds of soldiers waiting behind him swiftly approached with their spears raised.
First, we take Linda backwards and look at the soldier, looking at the group with disdainful eyes as if he knew she would.
“Khh, I've known you since you were dressed as a soldier. These are felons! We must kill them before they escape! ”
“… What do you mean by impersonator? Linda is really a nobleman of the Markain family. ”
Janton raises his spear and looks at the approaching soldiers, but they continue to surround themselves with disbelief and other reasons.
There seems to be a different reason for the stabbing sensation in the head.
“Mr. Janton, first protect Linda with the other soldiers. If I don't feel right... I'm gonna have to go through it. ”
“Yes? If you say so, Kaiyan... ”
Pushing embarrassing Yanton backwards and blocking the front, the soldier who was frightened by my presence summons those who appear to be knights slowly approaching from behind.
“Knights! Those are noble impersonators! I think he's trying to rebel! We have to kill him now! ”
“Noble Imposter? What's that supposed to mean? What the hell is this commotion? ”
The knight who glanced at me once looked at the soldier and asked, he was embarrassed and pointed at Linda with a gesture.
“There was a message from the Empire this morning that a noble impersonator was heading for the checkpoint! They must be impersonators! ”
“Communications? I haven't heard that story. Lord Bern, have you heard anything? ”
The knight who was talking to the soldier looks back and asks his colleague. He shakes his head and looks at the soldier as if he doesn't know.
“This is the first I've heard of you. Hey, is this really where the comms come from? How come me and Sir Baus don't know that? ”
“Yes, it's true! Why would I lie? They must be noble impersonators! ”
“Really? Hmm... Sir Bauth, why don't you defeat them first and then communicate to the Empire? ”
The Knight said he would communicate with the Empire, and I could see his face turning pale and anxious.
‘Communication is a lie. ’
Otherwise, there's no reason for him to be nervous.
While I was thinking about why that soldier lied, the two knights who were talking to each other for a moment walked slowly with their swords drawn.
“Did you really impersonate the nobles? ”
“No! I really am a nobleman of the House of Marcaine! ”
The knight asked, shouting as if Linda was unfair behind Janton.
“Well... I'll put down all the swords first, and if I catch them quietly, I'll release them after an accurate investigation." What do you think? ”
“Hey, Knight! They are impersonators! I told you to kill them immediately if you find them in the Empire! So we have to kill him! ”
“You be quiet. You can decide whether he's a nobleman or not. If you're right about me and Ser Bern after an accurate investigation, then it won't be too late. ”
Things are going to get pretty interesting.
I don't know why that soldier is trying to kill us, but I wonder who came up with such a lame plan. Did he think the knights would kill us if we were ignorant and impersonating nobles?
When I stepped back, holding back my sneaky smile, Janton and his soldiers put their swords to the ground.
“They're... hmm? Why don't you put the sword down? ”
“Phew... I'll do that. ”
After receiving it from Tarien, you close your eyes and put your sword to the ground, thinking it would do some damage to Linda's group.
“Now, take them inside the checkpoint. Don't ever be rude. ”
Soldiers approach the Knight's order and take the wagon and us to the building inside the checkpoint. As I went inside, I saw the face of the soldier standing still, but when I saw his eyes shaking because he was pale, I didn't think it would be like this.
‘Idiot. ’
After the soldiers let us into the building, everyone leaves, a knight named Bern and Baus approaches and sits on a chair across the street.
“We've requested communication from the Empire. It should be ready soon." I was just wondering, are you really a nobleman? ”
“Yes! I am the nobleman of the House of Marcaine! ”
“Haha, I see. If so, there should be no problem. Please be patient. ”
A moment later, the communication station in front of the person named Bern is lit up, and Bern talks for a long time with the communication station and the color of the communication station is blurred again.
After communicating, Bern doesn't look so good.
“Hmmm...”
“Lord Bern, what's the matter? ”
“Lord Bauth, this is the nobleman of the Mareon Empire. He claims to be the heir to the Markains. ”
“I see. But is there a problem? ”
“Looks like we're going to have to bring that soldier back. The Empire said they never made contact this morning. ”
“Yes? Oh, I see. I'll get him right away. ”
When Baus goes out to hunt the soldier, a knight named Bern bows his head to Linda.
“I'm sorry. This happened at the fifth checkpoint, where I'm in charge. ”
“No! I'm fine! ”
“Lord Bauth will find out why he did what he did when he brought in the soldiers. Again, I'm very sorry. ”
‘Exactly. But who would do such a low-level thing? ’
What a lame plan. I can't stop laughing.
Maybe if he was next to the dead Jansen, he would have pointed fingers saying he was a fool.
Let's wait a moment. A man named Baus returns from the outside. But he came back alone, wondering where the soldier who should have come with him had gone.
“Hey, why didn't you bring the soldier? ”
“That……. ”
Baus blurs his words and looks at Linda and us.
“... I think he got away. ”
“What? What do you mean? The guards at the checkpoint fled! ”
“The other soldiers said they were going to go to the Storage for a while... I went to the Storage and there was no one there. I think he ran away when he caught me in a lie. ”
“Ugh... Oh my... I can't believe this is happening at our fifth checkpoint. The soldier seemed strange to me. ”
‘Tsk, tsk. You should have brought that soldier from the beginning. ’
The fact that they didn't attack us because they believed in the soldiers' words is that their work is not clean.
If it was any weirder, I should have left a watcher with him or brought him in.
“I'm so sorry about this... I will definitely catch the runaway soldier and send word to the Markains." ”
“Okay, so we're good to go? ”
“Yes! Of course. Here's your pass. If you show me this pass when you walk past the checkpoint in the future, this will never happen. ”
Bern takes us to the wagon with a sorry expression, and he looks at me with a surprised look as if he remembers something about the moment Linda was about to board the wagon.
“W-well! Sir, the cat is gone! What do I do...”
“It's okay. I know where I am. ”
“Really?"
“Yeah, so let's get going. ”
Rica's probably after a missing soldier right now.
I thought the soldiers would flee from the beginning, so I asked Rika before coming inside the checkpoint building, and she gave me the pleasure of letting me run faster than anyone else.
‘If we catch the soldier, we'll find out who did this. ’
Who the hell did this to you?
